Zmiana trybu ścigania sprawcy przestępstwa zgwałcenia – analiza teoretyczna

This article discusses the problems relating to change of the manner of prosecuting perpetrators of rape. By the Act of 13 June 2013 on Amendments to the Act – Criminal Code and the Act – Code of Criminal Procedure the legislator changed the manner in which rape is prosecuted: the offence is no longer prosecuted upon the victim’s motion, but by a state prosecutor ex officio. The article presents the reasons for the introduction of the change in question, as well as the views of Polish criminal law scholars on the issue. There is also an indication of amendments in the provisions relating to the manner of interviewing the victims of rape that were introduced by the amending act in point.